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October 16th, 2005, 12:34 AM | #1 |
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Hc1 and Beachtek - only mono?
tried dfferent mics on both Beactek inputs and only one channel works on the Sony HC1 and it plays the one microphone as a stereo signal.
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October 16th, 2005, 03:10 AM | #2 |
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I haven't tried the Beachtek but is there some switch that toggles between Mono (L mics), Mono mix (same channel to both L and R), Stereo (both mics)?
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October 16th, 2005, 08:54 AM | #3 |
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You can't get stereo sound from the Beachtek unless you use both inputs.
If the switch is set to "Stereo" it keeps the two inputs separate and sends one to the left channel in the camcorder and one to the right. If it's set for "Mono" it sends both inputs to both channels. If you only have one input it still works that way and you can either have the one input recorded in one channel or both channels. If you've already tried two mics at once with the switch set to stereo (it's not clear in your post) and you still get only one mic in both channels the problem is with your camcorder (unless the Beachtek is defective--which you can check with another camcorder, or a computer sound card, or a digital multimeter).
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November 15th, 2005, 04:53 AM | #4 |
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i wrote this request for an answer over a month ago. i went on a doco shoot for a month and couldn't reply. it seemed that the cable i was using had a faulty wire and couldn't produce a stereo signal. i changed the cable and all is well.
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